Green Valley Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Green Valley Township report 3 jobs for 25 working residents. Hardly any work in Green Valley Township; the top destination outside it is Howard (32%, 8 miles). For 0% of workers, the job is at home; South Dakota has 10%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Green Valley Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 25 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 20 people are in Green Valley Township on a workday afternoon, 52% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Out of Green Valley Township to work: where people go
Where Green Valley Township clocks in
Lines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
100% of the jobs in Green Valley Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Green Valley Township, 2013 → 2023: 32 → 3. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Green Valley Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Green Valley Township
of Green Valley Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 9 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across South Dakota: 85% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Half of Green Valley Township commutes less than 31 miles
About 36% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Around Green Valley Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Green Valley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Valley Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Carthage Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Adams Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Miner Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Roswell Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Carthage Township, Adams Township, Miner Township and Roswell Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Green Valley Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Green Valley Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Green Valley Township?
29.6%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Green Valley Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Howard (32%, 8 mi), Sioux Falls (16%, 59 mi), Orange City (4%, 109 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Green Valley Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Green Valley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Green Valley Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.